Governance

Batley Multi Academy Trust is governed by the Board of Trustees, which is accountable to the Department for Education. Trustees have strategic oversight and ultimate responsibility for all management decisions within the Multi Academy Trust academies, setting visions and policies for the Trust, governance and contractual relationships with third parties. They are responsible for the management and administration of the Multi Academy Trust. The board has three core functions:

1. Ensuring clarity of vision, ethos and strategic direction;
2. Holding the Headteacher to account for the educational performance of the school and its pupils, and the performance management of staff; and
3. Overseeing the financial performance of the school and making sure its money is well spent.

The Board of Trustees can comprise Member appointed Trustees and Co-opted Trustees.

Trustees establish the Local Governing Boards in order to assist with the discharge of their governance functions.

To view each school’s LGB structure, and admissions information, please visit each school’s website.

Batley MAT Meeting Minutes:

Academic Year 2020/21

11 February 2021
10 December 2020
AGM 10 December 2020
8 October 2020

Academic Year 2019/20

9 July 2020
30 April 2020
13 February 2020
5 December 2019
10 October 2019

Academic Year 2018/19

11 July 2019
22 May 2019
2 May 2019
7 February 2019
6 December 2018
29 November 2018
11 October 2018

Academic Year 2017/18

5 July 2018
19 April 2018
7 December 2017
16 November 2017
12 October 2017

In Attendance

Julie Haigh – CEO
Samantha Vickers – Vice CEO

Accounting Officer

Julie Haigh

Company Secretary

Alan Brown

Clerk

Laura Bland

Disqualification and Conflicts of Interest

The holding of the office of a Trustee or as a member of the Local Governing Body is subject to Articles 68 – 80 of the Articles of Association. Articles 97 and 98 refer to Conflicts of Interest.